by admin | Jul 2, 2013 | Eating Naturally, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health, Nutrition
If you have a picky eater in your family you know that mealtimes can be very stressful. There are lots of ideas out there on how to get your picky eater to eat, from sneaking veggies into chicken nuggets and pizza to just letting them go hungry. If you’ve tried it...
by admin | Jun 18, 2013 | Eating Naturally, Natural weight loss, Naturopathic health, Nutrition
Certain foods can act just like drugs on the brain, causing addiction, cravings and binge eating. Sweet and fatty foods are the most common food “addictions” and there is growing research that overeating these foods can actually cause changes in the parts of your...
by admin | Mar 26, 2013 | Eating Naturally, Natural Remedies, Natural weight loss, Naturopathic health, Nutrition
Last week we talked about how eating regularly throughout the day can improve your mood by balancing your hormones and controlling your blood sugar. This week, we have three new tips for you. Tip #1: eat a variety of whole, unprocessed, real foods Getting a variety...
by admin | Mar 19, 2013 | Eating Naturally, Natural Remedies, Natural weight loss, Naturopathic health, Nutrition
What you eat and when you eat it can have a big impact on your mood. You can improve your mood and increase your energy by balancing your meals. Many people are in the habit of skipping meals. Because it’s so commonplace, people don’t realize how much better they...
by admin | Feb 19, 2013 | Eating Naturally, Natural weight loss, Naturopathic health
This post comes to us from our friends at Optimal Body Balance. The typical person chews their food 15 times. A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that when chewing was increased to 40 times, study participants ate less; 12% fewer...
by admin | Jan 22, 2013 | Eating Naturally, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health
Binge eating is thought to affect 2-3% of the general population and approximately 25-50% of the obese population. In many cases, binge eating can be triggered by low or fluctuating levels of a neurotransmitter called dopamine, whose precursor is the amino acid...
